Download - Entree - Corporate Presentation Feb 2014
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Entrée Gold at
Oyu Tolgoi Headframe
Copper Oxide
Ann Mason Project Ann Mason
Drilling
February 2014
Copper and Gold at Our Core
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Cautionary Statement
This corporate update contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities laws.
Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the future prices of copper, gold, molybdenum and silver; the estimation of mineral reserves and resources; the realization of
mineral reserve and resource estimates; future mineral production; the potential impact of future exploration results on Ann Mason mine design and economics; costs of production and capital expenditures; the
availability of project financing; future cash flows; the potential development of future phases of the Oyu Tolgoi project, including Lift 1 and Lift 2 of the Hugo North Extension deposit and the Heruga deposit;
statements concerning the expected timing of initial production from Lift 1 of the Oyu Tolgoi underground block cave mine; discussions regarding Entrée Gold’s interest in the Lookout Hill joint venture property in
Mongolia, the joint venture licences and material agreements; potential actions by the Government of Mongolia with respect to the joint venture mining licences and the Oyu Tolgoi Investment Agreement; the
resolution of outstanding issues between the Government of Mongolia, Entrée Gold, Rio Tinto, Turquoise Hill Resources and Oyu Tolgoi LLC; the potential impact of amendments and proposed amendments to the
laws of Mongolia; statements regarding the expected release date of the feasibility study for the Oyu Tolgoi project; potential size of a mineralized zone; potential expansion of mineralization; potential discovery of
new mineralized zones; amount or timing of proposed production figures; the timing and results of future resource and reserve estimates; potential types of mining operations; government regulation of exploration
and mining operations; the potential for Entrée Gold to receive certain benefits of the Oyu Tolgoi Investment Agreement or another similar agreement; the potential for the Government of Mongolia to seek to directly
or indirectly invest in Entrée’s interest in the Hugo North Extension and Heruga deposits; potential metallurgical recoveries and grades; plans for future exploration and/or development programs and budgets;
permitting time lines; anticipated business activities; corporate strategies; requirements for additional capital; uses of funds; proposed acquisitions and dispositions of assets; and future financial performance. While
Entrée Gold has based these forward-looking statements on its expectations about future events as at the date that such statements were prepared, the statements are not a guarantee of Entrée’s future
performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements
and information. Such factors and assumptions include, amongst others, that the size, grade and continuity of deposits and resource and reserve estimates have been interpreted correctly from exploration results;
that the results of preliminary test work are indicative of what the results of future test work will be; that the prices of copper, gold, molybdenum and silver will remain relatively stable; the effects of general economic
conditions, changing foreign exchange rates and actions by Rio Tinto, Turquoise Hill and/or Oyu Tolgoi LLC and by government authorities including the Government of Mongolia; the availability of capital and
project financing; that applicable legislation, including legislation with respect to mining, foreign investment, royalties and taxation, will not materially change; uncertainties associated with legal proceedings and
negotiations; and misjudgements in the course of preparing forward-looking statements. In addition, there are also known and unknown risk factors which may cause the actual results, performances or
achievements of Entrée to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and information. Such factors include, among others,
risks related to international operations, including legal and political risk in Mongolia; risks associated with changes in the attitudes of the Mongolian government; risks associated with the conduct of joint ventures;
recent global financial conditions; actual results of current exploration activities; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; inability to upgrade inferred mineral resources to indicated or
measured mineral resources; inability to convert mineral resources to mineral reserves; conclusions of economic evaluations; future prices of copper, gold, silver and molybdenum; possible variations in ore
reserves, grade recovery and rates; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; delays in obtaining government approvals,
permits or licences or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities; environmental risks; title disputes; limitations on insurance coverage; as well as those factors discussed in the section
entitled “Risk” in Entrée Gold’s most recently filed Management’s Discussion & Analysis and in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Entrée Gold’s Annual Information Form dated March 28, 2013, both available at
www.sedar.com. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Except as
required under applicable securities legislation, Entrée undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements.
Entrée Gold's exploration activities are under the supervision of Robert Cann, P.Geo., Vice President, Exploration of Entrée. Mr. Cann is a “qualified person” as defined in National Instrument 43-101- Standards of
Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”). Mr. Cann has approved the technical information in this corporate update.
All minerals reserves and mineral resources have been calculated in accordance with the standards of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum and NI 43-101. Cautionary Note to United States
Investors: United States investors are advised that while the terms “measured mineral resources”, “indicated mineral resources” “inferred mineral resources” and “probable mineral reserves” are recognized and
required by Canadian regulations, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) does not recognize them. United States investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of the mineral
deposits in these categories will ever be upgraded to a higher category, or converted into mineral reserves. Inferred mineral resources have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and as to their
economic and legal feasibility. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or other economic studies. United States investors are cautioned not to assume
that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource exists, or is economically or legally minable. Disclosure of “contained ounces” is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations; however, the SEC normally only
permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute reserves as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures. Accordingly, information contained in this corporate update containing
descriptions of the Company’s mineral properties may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements under the United States federal
securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.
The information in this corporate update is for informational purposes only. Readers should not rely on the information for any purpose other than to gain general knowledge of Entrée. This information is not
intended to be, and should not be construed as, part of an offering or solicitation of securities. Unless otherwise noted, all dollar amounts in this presentation are expressed in United States dollars.
For additional information regarding Lookout Hill, see the technical report titled “Technical Report 2013 on the Lookout Hill Property” dated March 28, 2013 (“LHTR13”) prepared by AMC Consultants Pty Ltd, a copy
of which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. For additional information regarding the Ann Mason Project, see the technical report titled “Preliminary Economic Assessment on the Ann Mason Project,
Nevada, U.S.A.” (“AMTR12”) with an effective date of October 24, 2012, prepared by AGP Mining Consultants Inc., a copy of which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
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Creating Value on a Global Scale
USA
Gobi Desert Nevada
Lordsburg
New Mexico
Shivee West
Australia Blue Rose
Mystique
Peru Lukkacha
Ann Mason Deposit
Blue Hill Deposit Hugo North Extension
Heruga
Mongolia
Global asset portfolio mitigates risk
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About Entrée Gold
Strategic focus on copper and gold
Healthy balance sheet provides financial flexibility
Developing a global portfolio of high quality assets
Commitment to building shareholder value
Proven record in attracting global investors
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Company Overview
Ticker Symbols: TSX: ETG NYSE MKT: EGI Frankfurt: EKA
Shares Outstanding: 146.7 million (Issued & Outstanding)
161.1 million (Fully Diluted)
Market Cap*: CAD$55.7 million
Cash (as of 9/30/13): $48.7 million
Analyst Coverage: TD Newcrest
Hallgarten & Company
52 Week High/Low: CAD$0.62/$0.25
* As of January 29, 2014
A Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the discovery and development of
copper and gold projects worldwide. The company combines a development-stage joint
venture interest in Mongolia with growth opportunities in the Americas.
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Sandstorm Financing Highlights
Multi-faceted deal with long term vision
Limited shareholder dilution
Sufficient funding to advance key assets and other
projects for several years
Entrée received ~US$55 million:
Equity Participation and Funding Agreement US$40 million
Private Placement (17,857,142 shares at CAD$0.56/share) CAD$10 million
NSR Royalty (0.4% NSR on AM and BH) US$5 million
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Sandstorm Financing
Entrée will use production cash flow from its mineral
properties to acquire and deliver metal credits to
Sandstorm in an amount equal to:
25.7% and 33.8% of Entrée’s share of gold and silver
by-products produced from Heruga and Hugo North Extension
deposits, respectively
2.5% of Entrée’s share of copper produced from Heruga and
Hugo North Extension deposits
This represents approximately 11% of Entrée’s portion of the
Lookout Hill mineralization
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Directors and Management
Board of Directors
Michael Howard – Chairman
James Harris – Deputy Chairman
Greg Crowe
Lindsay Bottomer
Mark Bailey
Alan Edwards
Gorden Glenn
Management
Greg Crowe – President and CEO
Bruce Colwill – CFO
Mona Forster – Executive VP
Rob Cinits – VP Corporate Development
Susan McLeod – VP Legal Affairs
Robert Cann – VP Exploration
Monica Hamm – Manager Investor Relations
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Shareholder Base Fully Diluted
* Rio Tinto holds beneficial ownership over shares held by Turquoise Hill.
55%
Held by top 9
Shareholders
11.1%
10.3%
9.4%
8.6%
7.8%
3.8%
2.0%
0.9% 0.7%
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Resources
Attributable to Entrée
*CuEq estimated using $1.35/lb Cu, $650/oz Au, $10/lb Mo.
Total Joint Venture Resources (Entrée has 20%): HNE Indicated: 132 Mt, 1.65% Cu, 0.55 g/t Au (4,800 Mlb Cu, 2.32 Moz Au).
HNE Inferred: 134 Mt, 0.93% Cu, 0.25 g/t Au (2,760 Mlb Cu, 1.08 Moz Au). Heruga Inferred: 1,824 Mt, 0.38% Cu, 0.36 g/t Au, 110 ppm Mo (15,190 Mlb Cu, 21.2 Moz Au, 444 Mlb Mo).
Inferred Resource 5.6B lbs Cu
873 Mt @ 0.29% Cu 0.2% Cut-off
Indicated Resource 1.2B lbs CuEq*
(with 0.5M oz Au)
26.4 Mt @ 2.00% CuEq 0.37% Cut-off
HNE
Inferred Resources 6.0B lbs CuEq*
(with 4M oz Au)
27 Mt @ 1.09% CuEq (HNE) 365 Mt @ 0.67% CuEq (Heruga)
0.37% Cut-off
Indicated Resource 8.2B lbs Cu
1,137 Mt @ 0.33% Cu 0.2% Cut-off
HNE = Hugo North Extension
Mongolia
Nevada
HNE
Heruga
Ann Mason
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Mongolia
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Entrée-OTLLC JV Structure
20%
80/70%
34%
66%
Entrée – OTLLC
Joint Venture Hugo North Extension
& Heruga
Mongolian Government
Turquoise Hill
Oyu Tolgoi LLC
Entrée Gold
80%
Entrée-OTLLC JV
$35,000,000 JV earn-in
>$54 million to date
20% Carried Interest Debt financed at Prime +2%
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Shivee Tolgoi - Oyu Tolgoi Trends
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Oyu Tolgoi Trend
*Indicated resource grade; HNE inferred resource grade = 1.1% CuEq
**Inferred resource grade
Modified from LHTR13
Mineral reserves are not additive to the mineral resources
Copper equivalent estimated using $1.35/lb Cu, $650/oz Au, $10/lb Mo. A 0.6% CuEq cut-off was used
Phase 2 does not include mine plan for Lift 2 extraction
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Hugo North Extension Development
Modified from LHTR13
Entrée has a 20% interest in the mineralization of the Hugo North Extension deposit
650 m
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Entrée-OTLLC JV Deposit Resources Entrée ownership = 20% Carried Interest
*The mineral reserves are not additive to the mineral resources.
** Copper equivalent estimated using $1.35/lb Cu, $650/oz Au, $10/lb Mo.
*** 0.37% CuEq cutoff.
Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
Hugo North Extension
Cu-Au
Probable
Mineral
Reserves*
31Mt ore 1.73% Cu and 0.62 g/t Au 1B lbs Cu / 0.52M oz Au
Indicated
Resources**
5.8B lbs CuEq
132 million tonnes*** - 1.65% Cu, 0.55 g/t Au
4.8B lbs Cu / 2.3M oz Au
Inferred
Resources**
3.2B lbs CuEq
134 million tonnes***- 0.93% Cu, 0.25 g/t Au 2.8B lbs Cu / 1.0M oz Au
Hugo North Extension
Cu-Au
Heruga
Cu-Au-Mo
Probable
Mineral
Reserves*
31Mt ore 1.73% Cu and 0.62 g/t Au 1B lbs Cu / 0.52M oz Au
Indicated
Resources**
5.8B lbs CuEq
132 million tonnes*** - 1.65% Cu, 0.55 g/t Au
4.8B lbs Cu / 2.3M oz Au
Inferred
Resources**
3.2B lbs CuEq
134 million tonnes***- 0.93% Cu, 0.25 g/t Au 2.8B lbs Cu / 1.0 M oz Au
26.9B lbs CuEq
1,824 million tonnes***
0.38% Cu, 0.36 g/t Au, 0.011% Mo 15.2B lbs Cu / 21.2M oz Au
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Hugo North Extension & Heruga
Highlights
Premier asset
JV with OTLLC
High grade with 50+ year potential mine life
OT open pit commercial production
(Southern Oyu Pits) commenced July 2013
Carried by debt financing at Prime +2%
HNE & Heruga Deposits remain open
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USA
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The Nevada Advantage
Top global mining jurisdiction
Strong local support for mining
Low political risk
Long history of mining
Yerington, MacArthur and Minnesota Mines
Advanced Pumpkin Hollow Project
NEVADA Reno
Las Vegas
Elko
Yerington Ann Mason Project
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The Yerington Copper District
Underdeveloped
district Entrée holds large land
position
Many untested targets
Excellent
infrastructure Highway access
Railway nearby
Airport
Power
Potential for
consolidation
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Ann Mason Project
PEA Highlights – Cash Flow Summary
Unit Low Case Base Case High Case
Copper $/lb $2.75 $3.00 $3.25
NPV (5%) $ Million $1,223 $1,918 $2,602
NPV (7.5%) $ Million $589 $1,106 $1,614
NPV (10%) $ Million $182 $576 $946
IRR % 11.6% 14.8% 17.8%
Payback Period* Years 7.9 6.4 5.3
Net Metal Revenue (after smelting, refining, roasting, payable)
$ Million $14,200 $15,600 $17,000
All scenarios run with the Cu price shown and the following other metal prices: Low Case - Mo $13.50, Au $1,100, Ag $15; Base Case - Mo $13.50, Au $1,200, Ag $22; High Case - Mo $13.50, Au $1,300, Ag $26. Cash flow results are pre-tax and do not take into account the 0.4% NSR royalty payable to Sandstorm Gold Ltd. *The payback periods for the various cases have increased from those reported in AMTR12 following the correction of a spreadsheet error. For the Base Case, the payback period increased from 5.6 to 6.4 years. These changes have no effect on the NPV and IRR.
Note: The PEA is preliminary in nature, it includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable
them to be categorized as mineral reserves, and there is no certainty that the PEA will be realized. Mineralized resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
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Development capital costs (pre-production + Year 1) $1.28 billion
Average cash costs (net of by-product sales) $1.46/lb copper
LOM – Net annual undiscounted cash flow $227 million
LOM – Strip ratio 2.16:1
LOM – Average copper recovery 93.5%
Copper concentrate grade 30%
LOM – Copper production 5.14 billion pounds
Ann Mason Project
PEA Highlights
Note: The PEA is preliminary in nature, it includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable
them to be categorized as mineral reserves, and there is no certainty that the PEA will be realized. Mineralized resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
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Ann Mason Project
PEA Highlights
Proposed 100,000 tpd
Open pit mine
Sulphide flotation mill
24 year initial mine life
NPV 7.5 Base Case
$1.11 billion, IRR 14.8%,
6.4 year payback (Cu $3.00 / Mo $13.50 / Au $1200 / Ag $22)
Note: The PEA is preliminary in nature, it includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative
geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as
mineral reserves, and there is no certainty that the PEA will be realized. Mineralized resources that are not mineral
reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
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Ann Mason - Blue Hill Potential
Schematic Long Section
A B
A
B
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8.2 Billion lbs Cu Indicated
5.6 Billion lbs Cu Inferred
(0.2% Cu cut-off)
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873 Mt @ 0.29% Cu Inferred
1,137 Mt @ 0.33% Cu Indicated
Ann Mason Deposit
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Game Changers
Ann Mason Expansion
Lower strip ratio
Increase tonnage and mine life
Investigate higher grade core at depth
Blue Hill Expansion Underlying sulphides are potential early
mill feed for Ann Mason
Oxide – potential SX-EW
Exploration potential
Additional copper oxide targets
Majority of project untested
IP targets
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Summary
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Current Copper Assets
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Indicated Inferred
Billio
n lb
s
5.6B lbs Cu
8.2B lbs Cu
HNE & Heruga
0.37% CuEq cut-off
Ann Mason
0.2 % Cu cut-off
6.0B lbs CuEq*
(with 4M oz Au)
1.2B lbs CuEq*
(with 0.5M oz Au)
*CuEq estimated using $1.35/lb Cu, $650/oz Au, $10/lb Mo.
Total Joint Venture Resources (Entrée has 20%): HNE Indicated: 132 Mt, 1.65% Cu, 0.55 g/t Au (4,800 Mlb Cu, 2.32 Moz Au).
HNE Inferred: 134 Mt, 0.93% Cu, 0.25 g/t Au (2,760 Mlb Cu, 1.08 Moz Au). Heruga Inferred: 1,824 Mt, 0.38% Cu, 0.36 g/t Au, 110 ppm Mo (15,190 Mlb Cu, 21.2 Moz Au, 444 Mlb Mo).
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Heruga
Hugo North Extension
Lookout Hill Ann Mason Deposit
Building Value
Resources inventory and relative NPV
NPV7.5 = $1.1 Billion
NPV8 = $110 Million
Indicated
Inferred
Underground reserve
Mongolia Nevada
Open pit mine resources PEA
Note: The PEA is preliminary in nature, it includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have
the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves, and there is no certainty
that the PEA will be realized. Mineralized resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
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Investment Strategy
Develop a global portfolio of high quality assets
Track record of identifying, investing and
developing strategic opportunities
Strong balance sheet provides financial flexibility:
Strategic alliances
Mergers and/or acquisitions
Experienced management team and directors
Commitment to building shareholder value
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For more information, please contact:
Monica Hamm – Manager Investor Relations
604-687-4777